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Saturday, 8 November 2014

Purchases at Targe

I paid a visit today at the Targe wargames show in Kirriemuir.

Targe is a lovely small show, a 90 minute drive north of Edinburgh. I was there mainly to sell more of my recently deceased (actually a year now) friends wargaming collection to further raise a charitable donation to Combat Stress in his name.

I also made a substantial early payment to Combat Stress to the tune of £4000 which was gratefully received on their behalf by Charles Stewart Grant. Charles is another wargamer, you may have heard of him. I have some way to go with the remainder of the collection.

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The £4000 is all due to some fantastic support from my friends, a few clubs which allowed me to host a sales table, some individuals who gave money without buying anything and some others who offered goods for sale. Most of all the buying public.

You will understand the impact of such a tragic event. It certainly prompted me into action to find something good to follow it. The timing of yesterdays handover was not part of any great plan, it was my last show of the year and it was also convenient in that it was the home show of Charles Grant who is on the board of Combat Stress. It only really dawned on me this morning while watching the Remembrance Ceremony that the timing was spot on.

I would hope to repeat the event and produce a follow-up donation next year.